High-impact polyamide molding resin compositions

Claim 2

A composition comprising the product of melt-blending: (a) from about 50 percent to about 97 percent by weight of a polyamide resin; (b) from about 3 percent to about 50 percent by weight of a hydroxyl-functional elastomer containing at least 5 mole equivalents of hydroxyl groups per 10 6 grams of elastomer; and (c) from about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent by weight of a succinic-functional coupling agent, wherein the coupling agent provides effective coupling of the elastomer to the polyamide.

Claim 3

A composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the polyamide resin is selected from the group consisting of polyhexamethylene adipamide, polyhexamethylene sebacamide, polycaprolactam, polyhexamethylene isophthalamide, polyhexamethylene tere-co-isophthalamide and mixtures and copolymers of the above.

Claim 4

A composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the elastomer is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl-functional poly(ethylene/propylene), poly(ethylene/propylene/diene), polyacrylate, poly(ethylene/acrylate), poly(propylene/acrylate), polyisobutylene, poly(ethylene/vinyl acetate) elastomers, and mixtures of the above.

Claim 5

A composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the succinic-functional coupling agent is selected from the group consisting of styrene/maleic anhydride copolymers, ethylene/maleic anhydride copolymers, vinyl acetate/maleic anhydride copolymers, vinyl ether/maleic anhydride copolymers, 1-alkene/maleic anhydride copolymers, and mixtures of the above.

Claim 6

A composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the succinic-functional coupling agent is a styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer.

Claim 7

A composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein component (a) is from about 70 percent to about 95 percent by weight.

Claim 8

A composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein component (b) is from about 5 percent to about 30 percent by weight.

Claim 9

A composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein component (c) is from about 0.5 percent to about 3 percent by weight.

Claim 10

A composition comprising the product of melt-blending; (a) from about 70 percent to about 95 percent by weight of a polyamide resin selected from the group consisting of polycaprolactam, polyhexamethylene adipamide, polyhexamethylene sebacamide, polyhexamethylene isophthalamide, polyhexamethylene tere-co-isophthalamide and mixtures and copolymers of the above; (b) from about 5 percent to about 30 percent by weight of a hydroxyl-functional acrylate elastomer containing at least 5 mole equivalents of hydroxyl groups per 10 6 grams of elastomer prepared by copolymerization of an alkyl acrylate monomer in which the alkyl group contains 1-15 carbon atoms, with a hydroxyl-functional monomer selected from the group consisting of a 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, and allyl alcohol; and (c) from about 0.1 to about 10 percent by weight of a styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer having a molecular weight of less than 5000 and an average anhydride content of 2-7 anhydride groups per molecule, wherein the copolymer provides effective coupling of the elastomer to the polyamide.

Claim 11

A composition comprising the product of melt-blending; (a) from about 70 percent to about 95 percent by weight of a polyamide resin selected from the group consisting of polycaprolactam, polyhexamethylene adipamide, polyhexamethylene sebacamide, polyhexamethylene isophthalamide, polyhexamethylene tere-co-isophthalamide and mixtures and copolymers of the above; (b) from about 5 percent to about 30 percent by weight of a hydroxyl-functional acrylate elastomer containing at least 5 mole equivalents of hydroxyl groups per 10 6 grams of elastomer prepared by copolymerization of an alkyl acrylate monomer in which the alkyl group contains 1-15 carbon atoms, with a hydroxyl-functional monomer selected from the group consisting of a 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, and allyl alcohol; and (c) from about 0.1 to about 10 percent by weight of a styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer having a molecular weight of less than 5000 and an average anhydride content of 2-7 anhydride groups per molecule, wherein the copolymer provides effective coupling of the elastomer to the polyamide.

Claim 12

A composition in accordance with claim 9 wherein component (a) is polyhexamethylene adipamide and the hydroxyl-functional monomer of component (b) is 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate.

Claim 13

A composition in accordance with claim 9 wherein component (a) is polyhexamethylene adipamide and the hydroxyl-functional monomer of component (b) is 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate.

Claim 14

The process of preparing a high impact-resistant polyamide resin comprising melt-blending from about 50 percent to about 97 percent by weight of a polyamide resin, from about 3 percent to about 50 percent by weight of a hydroxyl-functional elastomer containing at least 5 mole equivalents of hydroxyl groups per 10 6 grams of elastomer, and from about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent by weight of a succinic-functional coupling agent, wherein the coupling agent provides effective coupling of the elastomer to the polyamide.

Claim 15

The process of preparing a high impact-resistant polyamide resin comprising melt-blending from about 50 percent to about 97 percent by weight of a polyamide resin, from about 3 percent to about 50 percent by weight of a hydroxyl-functional elastomer containing at least 5 mole equivalents of hydroxyl groups per 10 6 grams of elastomer, and from about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent by weight of a succinic-functional coupling agent, wherein the coupling agent provides effective coupling of the elastomer to the polyamide.

Claim 16

The process of claim 12 wherein the polyamide resin is selected from the group consisting of polyhexamethylene adipamide, polyhexamethylene sebacamide, polycaprolactam, polyhexamethylene iosphthalamide, polyhexamethylene tere-co-isophthalamide, and mixtures and copolymers of the above.

Claim 17

The process of claim 12 wherein the hydroxyl-functional elastomer is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl-functional poly(ethylene/propylene), poly(ethylene/propylene/diene), polyacrylate, poly(ethylene/acrylate), poly(propylene/acrylate), polyisobutylene and poly(ethylene/vinyl acetate) elastomers, and mixtures of the above.

Claim 18

The process of claim 12 wherein the succinic-functional coupling agent is selected from the group consisting of styrene/maleic anhydride copolymers, ethylene/maleic anhydride copolymers, vinyl acetate/maleic anhydride copolymers, vinyl ether/maleic anhydride copolymers, 1-alkene/maleic anhydride copolymers, and mixtures of the above.

Claim 19

The process of claim 12 wherein the succinic-functional coupling agent is a styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer.

Claim 20

The process of claim 12 wherein the polyamide resin is at from about 70 percent to about 95 percent by weight.

Claim 21

The process of claim 12 wherein the hydroxyl-functional elastomer is at from about 5 percent to about 30 percent by weight.

Claim 22

A composition suitable for melt-blending into a high impact-resistant molding resin comprising: (a) from about 50 percent to about 97 percent by weight of the composition of a polyamide resin; (b) from about 3 percent to about 50 percent by weight of the composition of a hydroxyl-functional elastomer containing at least 5 mole equivalents of hydroxyl groups per 10 6 grams of elastomer; and (c) from about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent by weight of a succinic-functional coupling agent, wherein said coupling agent provides effective coupling of the elastomer to the polyamide when melt-blended therewith.

Claim 23

A composition suitable for melt-blending into a high impact-resistant molding resin comprising: (a) from about 50 percent to about 97 percent by weight of the composition of a polyamide resin; (b) from about 3 percent to about 50 percent by weight of the composition of a hydroxyl-functional elastomer containing at least 5 mole equivalents of hydroxyl groups per 10 6 grams of elastomer; and (c) from about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent by weight of a succinic-functional coupling agent, wherein said coupling agent provides effective coupling of the elastomer to the polyamide when melt-blended therewith.

Claim 24

The composition of claim 19 wherein the polyamide resin is selected from the group consisting of polyhexamethylene adipamide, polyhexamethylene sebacamide, polycaprolactam, polyhexamethylene isophthalamide, polyhexamethylene tere-co-isophthalamide, and mixtures and copolymers of the above.

Claim 25

A composition in accordance with claim 19 wherein the elastomer is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl-functional poly(ethylene/propylene), poly(ethylene/propylene/diene), polyacrylate, poly(ethylene/acrylate), poly(propylene/acrylate), polyisobutylene, poly(ethylene/vinyl acetate) elastomers and mixtures of the above.

Claim 26

A composition in accordance with claim 19 wherein the succinic-functional coupling agent is selected from the group consisting of styrene/maleic anhydride copolymers, ethylene/maleic anhydride copolymers, vinyl acetate/maleic anhydride copolymers, vinyl ether/maleic anhydride copolymers, 1-alkene/maleic anhydride copolymers, and mixtures of the above.

Claim 27

The composition of claim 19 wherein the succinic-functional coupling agent is a styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer.

Claim 28

The composition of claim 19 wherein the amount of polyamide resin is from about 70 percent to about 95 percent by weight of the composition.

Claim 29

The composition of claim 19 wherein the amount of hydroxyl-functional elastomer is from about 5 percent to about 30 percent by weight of the composition.

Claim 30

A molded resin product having high impact resistance comprising: (a) from about 50 percent to about 97 percent by weight of the product of polyamide units; (b) from about 3 percent to about 50 percent by weight of the product of hydroxyl-functional elastomeric units containing at least 5 mole equivalents of hydroxyl groups of residues thereof per 10 6 grams of elastomer; and (c) from about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent by weight of the product of units of a succinic-functional coupling agent, wherein said coupling agent provides effective coupling of the elastomeric units to the polyamide units.

Claim 31

A molded resin product having high impact resistance comprising: (a) from about 50 percent to about 97 percent by weight of the product of polyamide units; (b) from about 3 percent to about 50 percent by weight of the product of hydroxyl-functional elastomeric units containing at least 5 mole equivalents of hydroxyl groups of residues thereof per 10 6 grams of elastomer; and (c) from about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent by weight of the product of units of a succinic-functional coupling agent, wherein said coupling agent provides effective coupling of the elastomeric units to the polyamide units.